T 0449/13 (Antimicrobial materials / CONVATEC) of 21.11.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T044913.20131121
- Date of decision
- 21 November 2013
- Case number
- T 0449/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01998356.8
- IPC class
- A61K 9/70A61F 13/00A61K 31/74
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- LIGHT STABILIZED ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIALS
- Applicant name
- ConvaTec Technologies Inc.
- Opponent name
- Smith & Nephew plc
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 107European Patent Convention Art 111European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Appeal of the patent proprietor not admissible - not adversely affected
Inventive step - main request and first auxiliary request (no) arbitrary choice
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
further auxiliary requests not yet subject of discussion - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0449/15
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal filed by the patent proprietor is inadmissible.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.